April 1, 2004

Contact:

Beth S. Courtney
Seigenthaler Public Relations
beth@seig-pr.com
615-327-7999

Amy Vineyard
Adventure Science Center
avineyard@adventuresci.com
615-401-5059

Nashville, TN - Adventure Science Center will take children on a spectacular human health odyssey with BodyQuest, a $1.3 million, 3,500 square-foot interactive exhibit packed with lasers, image-altering photography and a gigantic respiratory system. BodyQuest will open in July 2004.

BodyQuest will increase the understanding of the human body and the impact of healthy choices. Three innovative attractions of BodyQuest are:

Body Battles, an interactive laser game, that demonstrates the ongoing struggle inside all of our bodies between health and illness. Lieutenant Lymphocyte leads a team of "good guys" in battle against Private Pathogen's soldiers in a laser target gallery that replicates the immune system. Visitors experience for themselves how the immune system works.

The Wind Pipe invites guests to step into a gigantic model of the human respiratory system to explore the throat, windpipe and lungs. The interior of this larger-than-life respiratory system will engage children's senses with sights and sounds that illustrate the body at work, while hands-on activities direct the way to healthy habits.

The Amazing Aging Machine turns twelve-year-olds into seventy-year-olds in an instant. A face-altering photo booth encourages healthy choices by showing children how factors like smoking affect the aging process.

"BodyQuest weaves together three important themes: Body Systems, Healthy Choices, and Careers in Healthcare," said Ralph Schulz, president and CEO of Adventure Science Center. "For many years, Adventure Science Center has played a role in educating area youth about health through school programming. Now, BodyQuest takes that role to a new level, allowing us to reach a greater number of children and families with hands-on, up-to-date, compelling programming and exhibits that promote health and wellness."

Its hands-on nature will foster healthy habits, ideal for a city that is known as the healthcare capital of the United States. BodyQuest is being funded by private contributions and grants, including support from The HCA Foundation on behalf of HCA and the TriStar Family of Hospitals, Nashville Academy of Medical Alliance (NAMA) and Saint Thomas Health Services.

In keeping with Adventure Science Center's comprehensive approach to expanding young minds, Center staff worked with members of Nashville area school systems, healthcare professionals, and national experts and specialists to develop BodyQuest.

"Leaders in the fields of education and healthcare, along with experts in the exhibit field, are helping Adventure Science Center take education to the next level," said Schulz. "With BodyQuest, we are teaching young people not only about the world around them, but about the world within them." Construction begins this month on the first of two BodyQuest phases. The second phase, which will include even more new action-packed health-related exhibits, is scheduled to open in summer, 2005. The completed BodyQuest will include a series of equally original and thought-provoking exhibits, including the circulatory system, the digestive system and more.

Adventure Science Center has assembled a team of established professionals in exhibit design, fabrication, and animatronics to create the exhibit. The BodyQuest team is:

Designers - BDRAoD provides design solutions with an innovative approach for leisure and entertainment industry clients throughout the world. BDRAoD's full range of professional services include theme and concept development, master planning, site and landscape development, and design of architecture, interiors, graphics and signage. Former projects include Seattle Space Needle, Kennedy Space Center, Dollywood and Green Bay Packers.

Fabricators - Design Craftsmen is a full-service exhibit firm with a technical staff of more than 140 people creating innovative concepts that translate to hands-on exhibits. Design Craftsmen has worked with Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History, SeaWorld Orlando and San Francisco, and the Michigan and Texas History Museums.

Animatronics - Sally Corp is one of the oldest and largest designers and fabricators of animatronics entertainment in the world. Sally works with theme parks, attractions, museums, film studios and corporations internationally, entertaining and educating with imaginative creations and services. Clients have included Disney, Ripley's Believed It Or Not, Six Flags Theme Parks and Universal Studios.

For nearly 60 years, Adventure Science Center has brought science to life for children in Middle Tennessee, Southern Kentucky, Northern Alabama and beyond. The center offers hands-on, interactive exhibits and engaging programs that encourage children of all ages to explore how science, invention and innovation affect their lives. Adventure Science Center encourages imagination and curiosity, and engages the senses in the fascinating world of science.

Adventure Science Center's regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $8.75 for adults and $6.75 for children ages 3 to 12 and seniors age 65 and older. The Science Center is located at 800 Fort Negley Blvd. For more information, call (615) 862-5160 or visit our web site at www.adventuresci.com.